Extra virgin olive oil tells much more than a product: it is the essence of a millenary civilisation that lives on among centuries-old olive trees, hills shaped by time and communities that proudly preserve traditions. In Italy, every olive grove is an integral part of the landscape, a visual and symbolic element that defines the identity of places.
Conferences and talks that will animate EVOLIO Expo will involve agronomists, landscape architects, institutional representatives and producers, with the aim of preserving olive-growing landscapes and re-launching the sector also in inland areas subject to depopulation.
Public incentives and support measures such as: la the promotion of consortia, environmental certifications, and regional landscape plans.
The dialogue between technicians, agronomists and institutions will offer concrete ideas on how to harmonise agricultural production with landscape protection.
Reflection on oil as a cultural asset is essential at a time when environmental challenges are becoming increasingly pressing. The climate crisis, soil erosion and unbridled urbanisation threaten not only the quality of oil, but the entire territorial system in which it is produced.